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Sugarloaf Mountain cable car (Bondinho Pão de Açúcar)
Since 1912
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Baravelli · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Sugarloaf Mountain cable car (Bondinho Pão de Açúcar)
The Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar is at Avenida Pasteur 520, in Urca. The cable car climbs in two stages, first to the Morro da Urca, then to the summit of Sugarloaf; it has run since 1912, in its own words. Tickets on bondinho.com.br.
Why it's on our list
- Sunset from the summit
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sugarloaf Mountain cable car (Bondinho Pão de Açúcar) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Sugarloaf Mountain cable car (Bondinho Pão de Açúcar) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
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- Christ the Redeemer4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Santos Dumont Airport5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Ipanema Beach5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The Theatro Municipal5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Museu do Amanhã7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Galeão Airport19 kmCar or taxi 67 min